New Novel ‘Wounded Dove in Honor and Disgrace’ Depicts One Woman’s Extraordinary Spirit Under the 16th-Century Turkish Empire

TORONTO, April 11, 2011 — In her debut novel “Wounded Dove in Honor and Disgrace” (http://www.booksbymarta.com), Marta Trklja presents a historical drama portraying a woman’s struggle to save her family honor amidst the political and social collision between Muslim and C…

The Most Innovative Book Launch Promotion?

Author uses crowdsourcing creative to promote book about how the Internet is killing print
SEATTLE, Oct. 14, 2010 — Author Richard Hine has teamed up with Zooppa, the world’s largest source for user-generated advertising, for the first-ever book launch to use crowdsourcing for multimed…

Florida Senate Race May Be Impacted by New Book

Author Takes Aim at Florida’s Unending Array of Corrupt Leaders in Debut Novel
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 17, 2010 — If Charlie Crist thinks he has his hands full with the negative campaign ads against his independent Senate candidacy from the Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek camps, he won…

‘P.S. Don’t Tell Your Mother’: A Story of Love, Tolerance and Lessons Learned Between a 13-Year-Old Girl and Her Irish-Canadian Nana

VANCOUVER, May 7, 2010 — Margo Bates’ debut novel, P.S. Don’t Tell Your Mother, brings to life the rough-and-tumble world of Canada’s frontier northwest in the late 50s and early 60s. Part fact, part fiction, P.S. Don’t Tell Your Mother is based on hundreds of letters Ma…

Power, Corruption, Unchecked Greed Dominate New Political Thriller by Andrew Buck

MONROE, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2010 — Shady dealings, corruption at the highest levels of government, and the ruthless pursuit of money and power: It’s politics as usual in The Corrupt Republic, the explosive new political thriller by Andrew Buck (General National/CreateSpace, ISBN 1449596851…

Mother-Daughter Team Up to Publish First Novel

Duo’s first book set against the backdrop of real-life Scottish castle hotel
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 15, 2010 — Tina Rosenberg’s debut novel, “Glenapp Castle – A Scottish Intrigue,” published by iUniverse, brings the folklore and beauty of Scotland’s coa…

Reform Health Care or Die Trying: Only Ordinary Emergency Doctor Can Stop Greedy Politician Who Threatens American Health Care

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 17, 2009 — In his debut novel, “The Gene Card” (published by iUniverse), Frank Penater reveals the dying world of the near future, one where the cost of practical medical care has become too high to provide for anyone other than the rich and politically recognized…

Escaping the Atrocities of Human Trafficking

Lonely, Young Runaway Sold into Sexual Slavery Discovers New Hope and Love as a Woman
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2009 — In his debut novel, “Tootie Greene” (published by iUniverse), Zachary F. Scott follows the poor, infamous Tootie Greene, a young girl who is shuffled into a foster…

Novel Produces Inter-Dimensional Roller Coaster Ride

Gilvarry’s debut will keep young readers on the edge of their seats
CAIRNS, Australia, Nov. 5, 2009 — Vincent Gilvarry reaches out to young readers with his debut novel, “A Strange Twist of Fate” (published by Trafford), as he shares the story of Adrik and Diego, two seemingly d…

Close Encounters Aboard the Queen Mary

Past and Present Collide in Science Fiction Drama About Alien and Human Family
ELDORADO, Ill., Oct. 30, 2009 — In his debut novel, “The Travelers” (published by iUniverse), Keith Wayne McCoy strengthens the mysterious, haunting link between the past and present by telling the stor…